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Sonny
Intermediate Member
Username: Sonny
Post Number: 134
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 4:13 pm: | 
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Has anybody tried using a fiber Glass Marine VHF for 2 Meters, I have a spare in my garage and though about trying it |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4281
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 7:15 pm: |
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Sonny
The one i had was 2:1 at 147.550 |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 674
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 11:12 am: |
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Sonny,
They're too short for 2m as marine frequencies are high 159Mhz to low 160 mhz range.
They can work with most modern sets but the radios protection circuit will activate and reduce the power. |
Sonny
Intermediate Member
Username: Sonny
Post Number: 136
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 2:14 pm: |
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237 thanks for the info, wondering why the manufactures donnot make one for 2 m I had a ground plane once might have to go that route |
